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rush eddies round the stony pools, cunning old crabs, 

 of acquisitive but unsociable habits, bolt from their 

 hiding-places like misers out for a holiday. Prawns 

 and shrimps sail about "promiscuously," making 

 their appearance as if by enchantment from the 

 deep clefts into which they retired as the tide went 

 out. Myriads of tiny mouths and star-like discs 

 open, and the flowing water is filled with waving 

 arms and fringed legs. Xow will be the time for us 

 to enjoy a few hours' sport, at anchor on some good 

 set of "marks "laid down from former observation. 

 And here let me give a word of advice. Mark well 

 fruitful spots by conspicuous objects, such as rocks, 

 headlands, or buildings on the shore, noting the 

 season and state of tide when good takes are se- 

 cured. A great variet}- of fish may be taken when 

 fishing from a boat anchored on good ground, and as 

 a number of modes may be had recourse to at the 

 same time for ensnaring them, much variety and 

 amusement are often the result. 



Some diversity of opinion prevails as to the 

 particular strength and arrangement of the tackle 

 requisite. As already stated, however, I have gener- 

 ally found salmon-gut strong enough to hold any- 

 thing in reason, provided a landing-net is used. 

 When there are not too many in the boat, a short 

 stiff rod, fine prepared line, and strong gut paternoster 

 mounted with hooks Xo. 2 Kirby trout-pattern, will 



